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Alameda: Man faces vandalism charge after breaking cruiser's window

Alameda Journal

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07/24/2013 09:02:03 PM PDT

A 25-year-old man arrested on Monday on suspicion of public intoxication faces a vandalism charge after he kicked out the window of an officer's patrol vehicle and attempted to escape from custody, police said.

It happened about 1:25 a.m. in the 2300 block of Blanding Avenue.

The vandalism follows an incident last month, when a man who was arrested after he was caught trespassing on private property and in possession of burglary tools kicked and damaged the window of a patrol car while he was being brought to jail, police said.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17

DRUNKEN DRIVING -- Police arrested a man, 33, on suspicion of drunken driving after a traffic stop about 2:40 a.m. in the 1300 block of Park Street, where he allegedly failed field sobriety tests before he was taken into custody.

IDENTITY THEFT -- Identity theft was reported about 12:20 p.m. in the 400 block of Neptune Gardens Avenue, where someone used the victim's debit card information to make purchases online, police said. Identity theft was also reported about 4:15 p.m. in the 500 block of Haight Avenue.

THURSDAY, JULY 18

VEHICLE THEFT -- A motorcycle was reported stolen about 7:25 a.m. in the 2200 block of Alameda South Shore Center.

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IDENTITY THEFT -- Identity theft was reported about 8:35 p.m. in the 1400 block of Webster Street, where someone used the victim's debit card number to make unauthorized purchases in Pennsylvania.

POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY -- A man, 47, was arrested about 1:40 p.m. after investigators determined he was in possession of a bicycle reported stolen in Berkeley during an earlier arrest, police said. The man was also booked on suspicion of violating his parole.

WEAPON POSSESSION -- Police arrested a 40-year-old man about 7:30 p.m. in the 1800 block of Park Street after he was found in possession of brass knuckles. It happened after a patrol officer detained the man for a traffic violation as he was riding his bicycle. The man was also in possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, police said.

SHOPLIFTING -- A man jumped over the pharmacy counter at Walgreens on Webster Street, filled his backpack with medication and then fled

in a vehicle driven by a second suspect, police said. It happened about 10:05 p.m.

DRUNKEN DRIVING -- Police arrested a woman, 52, on suspicion of drunken driving about 9:45 p.m. in the 1400 block of Everett Street, where she was involved in a traffic collision.

FRIDAY, JULY 19

DRUNKEN DRIVING -- Police arrested a woman, 42, on suspicion of drunken driving about 2:20 a.m. after she was involved in a traffic collision in the 2100 block of Clement Avenue.

MARIJUANA POSSESSION -- A 22-year-old man was arrested about 2:50 p.m. following a traffic stop in the 2600 block of Buena Vista Avenue after he was found in possession of marijuana, police said.

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY -- An attempted burglary was reported about 6:05 p.m. in the 100 block of Oak Park Drive, where someone tried to get inside the residence by prying open the front door.

SATURDAY, JULY 20

VEHICLE THEFT -- A vehicle was reported stolen at 4:45 a.m. in the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue. A vehicle was also reported stolen at 6:10 p.m. in the 1800 block of Sherman Street.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE -- A traffic stop at Santa Clara Avenue and Mozart Street led to the arrest of a 37-year-old woman on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, police said. The woman, who was arrested about 9:50 p.m., was also accused of possessing two pill bottles that contained a controlled substance. Police said they found the bottles in her purse.

SUNDAY, JULY 21

VANDALISM -- A man, 25, arrested at 1:25 a.m. for public intoxication faces a vandalism charge after he kicked out the window of an officer's patrol vehicle and tried to escape from custody, police said. The arrest occurred in the 2300 block of Blanding Avenue.

BURGLARY -- A burglar who entered a residence in the 1300 block of St. Charles Street through an open window apparently fled without stealing any items, police said. It was reported about 4 p.m.

MONDAY, JULY 22

BURGLARY -- A burglar who broke into a residence in the 1600 block of Eighth Street also stole the victim's vehicle, police said. Investigators learned about the case about 8:50 a.m. Someone also broke into a storage unit in the 1800 block of Webster Street in what police have classified as a burglary. It was reported just before 2 p.m.